Swansea

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Swansea is a coastal city in South Wales known for its maritime heritage, industrial history, and role as a target during World War II air raids.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
coastal city
port city
administeredBy City and County of Swansea
birthplaceOf Dylan Thomas
country United Kingdom
electsToParliament Swansea East constituency
Swansea West constituency
governingBody City and County of Swansea
surface form: Swansea Council
hasBeach Swansea Bay beach
hasDemonym Swansea Jack
Swansea resident
hasFootballClub Swansea City A.F.C.
hasIndustrialHistory true
hasLandmark Guildhall, Swansea
Mumbles Pier
Swansea Castle
Swansea Marina
hasMaritimeHeritage true
hasMuseum National Waterfront Museum
Swansea Museum
hasNickname Copperopolis
hasPoetAssociated Dylan Thomas
hasPort Swansea Marina
surface form: Port of Swansea
hasRugbyClub Swansea RFC
hasRugbyUnionClub Ospreys
hasStatus city
county borough
principal area
hasTransportFacility Swansea bus station
Swansea railway station
hasTwinTown Bremen
Cork city
surface form: Cork

Mannheim
Pau
hasUniversity Swansea University
University of Wales Trinity Saint David Swansea campus
isCountyTownOf City and County of Swansea
locatedIn Swansea Bay
locatedInTimeZone British Summer Time
Greenwich Mean Time
locatedOn Bristol Channel
near Gower Peninsula
partOf South Wales
Wales
wasHeavilyBombedIn February 1941
wasMajorCentreFor copper smelting
metallurgical industries
wasTargetIn World War II air raids

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Port Tennant partOf Swansea
Pobbles Beach nearestCity Swansea
SWA locatedIn Swansea
SWA isMajorHubFor Swansea
SWA servesCity Swansea
Hafod partOf Swansea
Hafod locatedIn Swansea
this entity surface form: Swansea urban area
Hafod locatedIn Swansea
this entity surface form: Swansea city centre area
Hafod near Swansea
this entity surface form: Swansea city centre